tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179526279108410412024-03-04T21:14:55.995-08:00Blake's Dawn RedwoodsAdventures in growing Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood) trees from seeds.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-59933974257049602422007-07-26T19:27:00.000-07:002007-07-26T19:38:53.846-07:00Dawn Redwoods at Kew Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BhBxXAeb1arlk3sXo_JA2Ek9OYvRxnYfGOKy4Imx2juDvjCZYzQYeOzFVv3vLECldLLGkaFa6OhOflmietdtYqNhxUZLX3OhkS05F55D8_6eKdPwSd9Mr60o3i3P41BF1yzfSL8ZoJkl/s1600-h/dawn+redwood+trunk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BhBxXAeb1arlk3sXo_JA2Ek9OYvRxnYfGOKy4Imx2juDvjCZYzQYeOzFVv3vLECldLLGkaFa6OhOflmietdtYqNhxUZLX3OhkS05F55D8_6eKdPwSd9Mr60o3i3P41BF1yzfSL8ZoJkl/s400/dawn+redwood+trunk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091700569452034530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQST4j5tk9wV_hnEoCL4zrZWAIIFJcQwEIBAzjAaXMbJ0hW4M0rtSES4cr6TdyWBTn18J0OHdC2RyQBLgt2gUeOT-SOTuR72hqnVGRh73rLlw5M6tarme8tvwSEogjP3xCfAEKkpgkJ_eW/s1600-h/dawn+redwood+foliage+close-up+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQST4j5tk9wV_hnEoCL4zrZWAIIFJcQwEIBAzjAaXMbJ0hW4M0rtSES4cr6TdyWBTn18J0OHdC2RyQBLgt2gUeOT-SOTuR72hqnVGRh73rLlw5M6tarme8tvwSEogjP3xCfAEKkpgkJ_eW/s400/dawn+redwood+foliage+close-up+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091700045466024402" border="0" /></a>A few weeks ago, while in the UK, I made sure to stop by at Kew Gardens to see their redwoods. They really had an impressive collection of sequoias, coast, and dawn redwoods. Unfortunately, I forgot to see their wollemi pine.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-42895207486332189442007-07-25T18:13:00.001-07:002007-07-25T18:21:53.696-07:00Seeds Tough to SproutVery good news (for a tree nut)...<br /><br />Of my two-hundred dawn redwood seeds, I finally had a second germination in one of my seed/soil baggies. In a few days, when some green starts to show, I'll plant the new sprout and upload a photo. In the meantime, I'm not going to wait around for another -- I just ordered five-hundred more seeds from a different vendor to try a shotgun approach :) Even with a low germination rate, I should get a few sprouts out of the bunch. And, just for one last insurance policy, I'm also going to try to get some seeds from a local arboretum.<br /><br />I don't know why these seeds are so stubborn...Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-9603081796164473622007-07-25T17:12:00.000-07:002007-07-25T17:23:10.086-07:00Seed #1 - A Very Sad Sprout (But Getting Better)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OyyFb29hHhpQ1cTx9jcxljwEfPLu6VwGoODwkA3YkoQQcnr2wo7457GywSF6f0MMNmxk-oyDyta-mQ4Eb5eocWeNvQljvUp0kIe5WYT8KmnSxRBaaGNyD-yCagTI0ClNFt7rTK2ZsojO/s1600-h/2007-07-25+-+seed_1+-+showing+new+growth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OyyFb29hHhpQ1cTx9jcxljwEfPLu6VwGoODwkA3YkoQQcnr2wo7457GywSF6f0MMNmxk-oyDyta-mQ4Eb5eocWeNvQljvUp0kIe5WYT8KmnSxRBaaGNyD-yCagTI0ClNFt7rTK2ZsojO/s400/2007-07-25+-+seed_1+-+showing+new+growth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091292964170742034" border="0" /></a>About a week ago, I left my only dawn redwood seedling out on my deck... Just long enough for my dog to eat it. After a cooling off period, I put the tree back under the lights and hoped for the best. About half of the stem and one seed leaf seemed intact - a few secondary leaves were barely hanging on.<br /><br />I guess I was too upset to snap a photo at the time, but after that week long rehab, this little guy is starting to grow a new shoot! The last remaining seed leaf is starting to wither, but it looks like the new shoot is already off to a good start. Once the dying part of the stem falls off, this shoot should take over, and all should be well.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZxRVa-9eBi6n5fgNFOHe7-fJMpUtUKV-zpMnzqQ5-igX61dwDpdYv3HQUdyYWlHeTpcUpeKRgb4ci9j_2U0CLDTF-q_rR8hbd7WXqUO8n43rlBWAIVjAW8TRUhw7CiYn4g57trcct34V/s1600-h/2007-07-25+-+seed_1+-+new+shoot+close-up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZxRVa-9eBi6n5fgNFOHe7-fJMpUtUKV-zpMnzqQ5-igX61dwDpdYv3HQUdyYWlHeTpcUpeKRgb4ci9j_2U0CLDTF-q_rR8hbd7WXqUO8n43rlBWAIVjAW8TRUhw7CiYn4g57trcct34V/s400/2007-07-25+-+seed_1+-+new+shoot+close-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091293389372504354" border="0" /></a>Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-62597724558952731822007-07-13T19:16:00.000-07:002007-07-14T12:19:06.776-07:00Seed #1 - Transplant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71sIMozdSVGHuPaJm-L4IKn2TgwuiDV8f0R-HoblPDVQGTmkfv7VcLJyXHCmLxTr_yLUhqXmEBdEMfY52328E-sjaNz7UFTKA6DRPit-83pYegp1tCxYF2_nEFxHywIlv4O68oTxtVG8e/s1600-h/2007-07-13+-+seed_1+-+out+of+cel-pack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71sIMozdSVGHuPaJm-L4IKn2TgwuiDV8f0R-HoblPDVQGTmkfv7VcLJyXHCmLxTr_yLUhqXmEBdEMfY52328E-sjaNz7UFTKA6DRPit-83pYegp1tCxYF2_nEFxHywIlv4O68oTxtVG8e/s400/2007-07-13+-+seed_1+-+out+of+cel-pack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087133846974609042" border="0" /></a>This seedling was ready for transplanting, so I moved it into a six-inch pot with a well-drained soil mixture, consisting of:<br /><ul><li>cheap potting soil</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermiculite">vermiculite</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite">perlite</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum">sphagnum peat moss</a></li><li>sand (just a bit)</li></ul>Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-53808724408659616342007-07-13T19:04:00.000-07:002007-07-14T12:16:48.980-07:00Seed #1 - First Branches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPwlR-wh5kb9QSyBQEdyGdSjhq-e6I2bCFIS2Ad1MW_LAyfqd0lJGW5s4WYY4VqSL1NUyG163VBE3i3Onl9oQ3qyhLVh8OJ-P2JdykNUBeNvcEDMv8URXKx5N7fP5w8oOQoLA64IM9Z_x/s1600-h/2007-07-13+-+seed_1+-+first+branch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPwlR-wh5kb9QSyBQEdyGdSjhq-e6I2bCFIS2Ad1MW_LAyfqd0lJGW5s4WYY4VqSL1NUyG163VBE3i3Onl9oQ3qyhLVh8OJ-P2JdykNUBeNvcEDMv8URXKx5N7fP5w8oOQoLA64IM9Z_x/s400/2007-07-13+-+seed_1+-+first+branch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087131278584166018" border="0" /></a>Three weeks ago, I <a href="http://giantsequoias.blogspot.com/2007/06/grow-lights.html">setup some grow lights</a> for my seedlings. Since then, my only dawn redwood seedling has doubled in size, and has grown its first two branches. This is very good news - once seedlings make it this far, they have a much better chance of surviving.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-48888336152541254892007-06-16T20:39:00.000-07:002007-06-16T20:45:39.230-07:00Changing Baggie MethodI'm not having terrific success with the coffee filter baggie method, so I'm switching to the soil baggie method. I split my seeds out into two sealed plastic bags with a few tablespoons of seed starting soil (peat moss mixture) in each. I moistened the soil by spraying spring water on it, and put the baggies on a shelf. With any luck, the seeds will start germinating in the bags. When they do, I'll wait until they're showing off their cotyledons, then move them into their own cel-packs.<br /><br />At first, I thought that my low germination rate was due to my seeds needing help breaking out of dormancy, but then I read that dawn redwoods don't need to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratification_%28botany%29">cold stratified</a>. So, I'm hoping for better success with the soil baggies.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-2780601435983849132007-06-14T19:47:00.000-07:002007-06-14T19:51:47.519-07:00Seed #1 - Sprout Opened, Secondary Leaves Showing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsz041Tem0PA0gbhsEa1huoL55t5YkQBT3awiXV_JcYCjAPdX4xa4BAZIA1uV708wJeh00rShGw1jOS9f1eBoiYEheDr5o-1au-kR5L5PldG5e4RwDzs_4gDl2yrh8WdJngCNd-DavANs/s1600-h/2007-06-14+-+seed_1+-+cotyledons+opening+up+with+secondary+leaves+budding+-+from+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsz041Tem0PA0gbhsEa1huoL55t5YkQBT3awiXV_JcYCjAPdX4xa4BAZIA1uV708wJeh00rShGw1jOS9f1eBoiYEheDr5o-1au-kR5L5PldG5e4RwDzs_4gDl2yrh8WdJngCNd-DavANs/s400/2007-06-14+-+seed_1+-+cotyledons+opening+up+with+secondary+leaves+budding+-+from+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076117746702806482" border="0" /></a>This is still my only dawn redwood, but it's doing very well. The sprout was quick to open, and is now showing off the start of its secondary leaves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimegsJYRIF7yBn24FXflJ1MbTcUJ_pbbVoDQ67664DDkvTSA8cIvC6rJA-iqp24tTkoPlC25LlTe6HPWAENvI-LPFU5yrJc2zqOTMDGX3Q0vIsHGaQbWW_ItYh7EWY6U9BRBB0qIkE-0lt/s1600-h/2007-06-14+-+seed_1+-+cotyledons+opening+up+with+secondary+leaves+budding+-+from+side+-+close-up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimegsJYRIF7yBn24FXflJ1MbTcUJ_pbbVoDQ67664DDkvTSA8cIvC6rJA-iqp24tTkoPlC25LlTe6HPWAENvI-LPFU5yrJc2zqOTMDGX3Q0vIsHGaQbWW_ItYh7EWY6U9BRBB0qIkE-0lt/s320/2007-06-14+-+seed_1+-+cotyledons+opening+up+with+secondary+leaves+budding+-+from+side+-+close-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076117875551825378" border="0" /></a>Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-46904790468625937322007-06-07T18:19:00.001-07:002007-06-07T18:21:41.271-07:00Seed #1 - Sprout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln6mJ2C8WfP4KCmCh6JswDVeTRXgvwumElTc9oMyNU367ULnR8FwZKvQ-GJDnd4LTdaSrbVTi7reJQKGoRI0SJoXIlxI7QtS-aP7OSDACHLaBhu7UB4wFNkTiRP2JUS17C3SoBzLq6JbX/s1600-h/2007-06-07+-+seed_1+-+opening+up+-+from+top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln6mJ2C8WfP4KCmCh6JswDVeTRXgvwumElTc9oMyNU367ULnR8FwZKvQ-GJDnd4LTdaSrbVTi7reJQKGoRI0SJoXIlxI7QtS-aP7OSDACHLaBhu7UB4wFNkTiRP2JUS17C3SoBzLq6JbX/s400/2007-06-07+-+seed_1+-+opening+up+-+from+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073497172407151906" border="0" /></a>I still can't quite make out how many cotyledons there are. It looks like at least one of these two is a grouping of two, just waiting to separate.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbc0pREtIrhXUhh807gDUFRzpguiBRHKDcsfcqr37zmkuN95_Rr9FCSZb57JxubS2JFhzmY7LAhXqO8pfC680vp1p_rQxFNRTIWq4rwy_TERwukchndLbCDDtnpNKVBqVrauqSiIWKmGAz/s1600-h/2007-06-07+-+seed_1+-+opening+up+-+from+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbc0pREtIrhXUhh807gDUFRzpguiBRHKDcsfcqr37zmkuN95_Rr9FCSZb57JxubS2JFhzmY7LAhXqO8pfC680vp1p_rQxFNRTIWq4rwy_TERwukchndLbCDDtnpNKVBqVrauqSiIWKmGAz/s320/2007-06-07+-+seed_1+-+opening+up+-+from+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073497507414601010" border="0" /></a>Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-58266881395749979312007-06-06T18:17:00.000-07:002007-06-07T18:19:41.582-07:00Seed #1 - Sprout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvO4txJJ1lGs8CAsbETts0m8zrhdqMWiFBwKnJpT_7TmczbpUjocc2_q4ovidzk6VT7s1mJY4YHk6jp8_wB4d0ku0HbiuG22TO1XrNxKVH9zHLx8fEMmONLnGkpJlnfqmWNk_oZwDed2y/s1600-h/2007-06-06+-+seed_01+-+opening+through+soil+-+from+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvO4txJJ1lGs8CAsbETts0m8zrhdqMWiFBwKnJpT_7TmczbpUjocc2_q4ovidzk6VT7s1mJY4YHk6jp8_wB4d0ku0HbiuG22TO1XrNxKVH9zHLx8fEMmONLnGkpJlnfqmWNk_oZwDed2y/s400/2007-06-06+-+seed_01+-+opening+through+soil+-+from+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073496747205389586" border="0" /></a>This is still my only dawn redwood to sprout, so I'm still very excited to see it progress. The cotyledons are starting to show - it'll be interesting to see how many it has.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-85463035110137094812007-06-05T17:16:00.000-07:002007-06-05T17:30:55.916-07:00Seed #1 - Sprouting Up From Soil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs2LmH2NlHZcfYGaIkAEou5SqgsAPDCN5TzvJ3etGj5RhjEmJupbPjdZ-a6cXBbOkDvrMLI8XfNF0DwD4yM1bVWSP2jraKlxu2x6A6kmHS0XBc0-pPAIuuO1rsMTQ8P2zcU7aRsIJXAlZ/s1600-h/2007-06-05+-+seed_01+-+sprout+bending+up+from+soil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs2LmH2NlHZcfYGaIkAEou5SqgsAPDCN5TzvJ3etGj5RhjEmJupbPjdZ-a6cXBbOkDvrMLI8XfNF0DwD4yM1bVWSP2jraKlxu2x6A6kmHS0XBc0-pPAIuuO1rsMTQ8P2zcU7aRsIJXAlZ/s400/2007-06-05+-+seed_01+-+sprout+bending+up+from+soil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072738857276336994" border="0" /></a>I've had such poor luck with my one-hundred dawn redwood seeds. So far, (and it's still early), only one of my them has germinated. After less than a week in the soil, that seed found its way out. This is a very good day... I hope this little guy knows how much I'm counting on him!Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-79112384252413114042007-06-02T14:45:00.000-07:002007-06-02T14:49:57.224-07:00Seed #1 - Radicle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqARTbqydwv2HG0ZElnXlGCVKF77l92RimHa9Hb1rrjVff1k-vfGHG-erL283d_eKpN_MPxYII0WMvgNcuSe3XVH8rD8o3W9M2kIXGuwQOvvvzZAozeTCQhXXVALNavjQu80_HJnDCJN5/s1600-h/2007-06-02+-+seed_01+-+radicle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqARTbqydwv2HG0ZElnXlGCVKF77l92RimHa9Hb1rrjVff1k-vfGHG-erL283d_eKpN_MPxYII0WMvgNcuSe3XVH8rD8o3W9M2kIXGuwQOvvvzZAozeTCQhXXVALNavjQu80_HJnDCJN5/s400/2007-06-02+-+seed_01+-+radicle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071586633940818946" border="0" /></a>Of my one hundred dawn redwood seeds, this is the first to germinate. These seeds are so tiny and fragile, I was surprised to see any sprout roots. This is very exciting - unfortunately, I'm not seeing anywhere near the immediate success that I've seen with my <a href="http://coastredwoods.blogspot.com">coast redwood seeds</a>.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017952627910841041.post-88541709796084586042007-05-25T19:34:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:00:14.325-07:00Starting Out...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1PjbGFmiN3QDJ8t50XsHF5T2LAW4hE661ExpGiwFc0JsbOZVKJTMBsKA3fG6t0ZPvd_OoyvW-iFBWIg9DFhVJ1EBywHAC53KBI9RKn6BGpnDgY74Hba_oAMluiHauKr7nR3Xrb-p9-tv/s1600-h/2007-05-25+-+seed+with+toothpick+close-up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1PjbGFmiN3QDJ8t50XsHF5T2LAW4hE661ExpGiwFc0JsbOZVKJTMBsKA3fG6t0ZPvd_OoyvW-iFBWIg9DFhVJ1EBywHAC53KBI9RKn6BGpnDgY74Hba_oAMluiHauKr7nR3Xrb-p9-tv/s400/2007-05-25+-+seed+with+toothpick+close-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070547775841196850" border="0" /></a>These are the smallest, most fragile seeds I've worked with so far. Next to this one is a toothpick for size comparison. I'm not expecting stellar germination rate from these little guys, but who knows.<br /><br />To start them off, I soaked them overnight in aerated spring water. The next morning, I placed all one hundred of my seeds in damp, unbleached coffee filters in airtight baggies with just a little bit of air inside. This is known as the 'baggie method', and has worked well for me with my <a href="http://giantsequoias.blogspot.com">giant sequoias</a> and <a href="http://coastredwoods.blogspot.com">coast redwoods</a> so far.<br /><br />I will keep them in the dark, checking them once a week for germination. Once they sprout their embryonic root, or radicle, I'll plant them in moist seed-starting soil in covered cel-packs. When they sprout, I'll remove them from the mini-greenhouse, giving them only indirect sunlight.Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.com0